Mental health, BC Housing council's picks for resolution issues
Grand Forks GazetteFeb 14, 2019
Housing and mental health are two of the issues that have dominated discourse in
At Monday's regular meeting of council, Couns.
The AKBLG is a conference of the
Thompson's proposed motion read:
"Whereas addiction, particularly drug addiction, is recognized as a mental health issue; and whereas small communities do not have many of the supports required to assist those wanting to recover from addiction; and whereas detox followed by immediate rehabilitation is necessary in order to recover; and whereas the wait time between detox and rehabilitation can be up to three months; Therefore be it resolved that the
"Council is going to work together to create a resolution we are comfortable taking to AKBLG and onward to UBCM, and we will pass it at a meeting," Thompson said.
Moslin's proposed motion read:
"Whereas the
After discussion with council, Moslin said during the regular meeting council had suggested he amend this motion to add "…seek local government approval before land is purchased for…"
Moslin said in discussion of the draft resolution, which was presented as part of the councillor's report, that he felt council had been "sidelined" from making decision as a result of
"This has saddled this council with difficult choices, and in many ways, sidelined us from having an impact or having the decisions we were elected to make, we were elected to solve the housing problem with partners, not endure someone else's solutions.
"If
Council will be making a motion to endorse these recommendations and forward them to the AKBLG at a meeting in the near future.